It's a Petrus!

[stephen maloney]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-4-Beautiful-Violin-old-Italian-Labeled-petrus-guarnerius-No-Reserve-/290786450170?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b4391afa

[Ratcliffiddles]

Oh no it's not..

[stephen maloney]

Oh no it's not..

Prove it, Peter. You are also "the rock", after all.

Oh, but sure, now you're going to pull out your fancy-dance dandruffchronologies again, right Mr. Smarty Pants?

Mr. "Science"?

Oh and the ever so clever Jacob Saunders; he will say it's another Germanic violin, right? Look where that got Machold.

It's like you guys are determined that I not get a good deal on a Cremona fiddle on eBay. Damn conspiracies.

Well hear this: I believe it's a Petrus, eBay says it's a Petrus, God told me it's a Petrus; I'm a duck and it quacks like a Petrus and therefore I know it's a Petrus.

Put that in your pipes and smoke it, gentlemen.

[jacobsaunders]

Tell us when you've bought it, we both like a good laugh

[Addie]

Here’s a closeup of a Petrus G. label:

[stephen maloney]

I'm sorry Addie, misplaced my spectacles.

Is that "Petrus Gonorrheus" ?

[Addie]

I'm sorry Addie, misplaced my spectacles.

Is that "Petrus Gonorrheus" ?

According to Jalovec, Lütgendorf, etc., the Spelling is Guanoerius. Gonorheus is a Schönbach maker.

[stephen maloney]

Tell us when you've bought it, we both like a good laugh

I've heard you have a jackal's cackle.

[martin swan]

Steve, congratulations on coming out!

[stephen maloney]

I do feel liberated. Well, Jacob did "out" me a while back with his poetry. (I'll get you Saunders !!!)

Ladies, I am straight, ok? Call me. Martin means, "coming out with a non-stupid username and using the real deal."

[martin swan]

If you want to tell the ladies you're straight I'm not sure Maestronet is the right forum ....

[Addie]

I dunno... the lack of capital letters in the name makes me think he is really a lyndon sock puppet.

Yours Truly,

Jürgen Pflaum... uh, I mean Addie

[robertdo]

It can't be a Petrus. A real Petrus is liquid and it's inside a bottle with a fancy label.

[bean_fidhleir]

Here’s a closeup of a Petrus G. label:

Nah, 'san obvious forgery, computer-generated and not more than ten years old.

[stephen maloney]

Yeah, well what can one expect from someone who hides behind a screen name like Addie?

[jacobsaunders]

(I'll get you Saunders !!!)

[Jeffrey Holmes]

I know it's meant in jest, but can we please refrain from taunting persons who are not allowed to post here? I rather enjoy avoiding the inevitable complaints that end up in my inbox.

[Addie]

I know it's meant in jest, but can we please refrain from taunting persons who are not allowed to post here? I rather enjoy avoiding the inevitable complaints that end up in my inbox.

OK I admit I’m a little lost here. Petrus Guarnerius can’t post here, and I thought I had made up the name Jürgen Pflaum (turns out there are a bunch of them), that just leaves the ebay seller, who I have know idea who he/she is... but mostly we’re taunting each other?

As for discussing instruments, and what they are/aren’t... isn’t that what this sub-forum is for?

Sorry if I am being really dim...

[Jeffrey Holmes]

Yes. Looks like you understandably got a little lost Addie. My response was to Jacob's post... which he kindly edited... so there is now no issue.

[AtlVcl]

Petrus is $5,000/bottle, that's why I've never seen one.

[stephen maloney]

Safe to say, in this case Moses would invest in the bottle.

[luthier]

Hello Steve,

Yes, it is good to see you've come out, so to speak. This would be a wonderful opportunity for you to expose your real nature, and be the real gentleman I've come to know. I always suspected your real name, but couldn't come to terms with the extremes, like Dr. Jaeckel and Mr. Hyde. And if anyone is wondering, you are also a very accomplished player.

[stephen maloney]

Hi David, well we all have our inner angels and demons.

For a while I got on a justice crusader track with certain ebay sellers; ultimately it proved a waste of time and energy, bored everyone, gave Jeffrey a gray hair, and was sort of like trying to eliminate every last gnat from the backyard. A certain satisfaction of speaking out against evil, perhaps, but ultimately naive and futile. Now I just pass the popcorn and watch the freak show. Won't get fooled again.

More importantly, I enjoyed trying out your violins a few months ago.

FYI, David Slocum is a seriously skillful luthier. Really, really fine work if I may say so; as good as I've seen anywhere else, including in New York and Chicago. Impeccable restoration and set up skills; tremendous work ethic.

PM me, David.